2023 - No Craft Spending - I WILL bust my stash and make pretty things!!!!!

Soontobeoap

Breeding like rabbits! They certainly are. Well done @Florenceem, I hope that you sell them all.

I am envious of the diamond painting kits @RavenRover

I have plenty to be going on with here though. The more that I sort, the more that I find to make or finish off with my stash. Isnt it amazing what you buy to do without realising quite how much stuff you have already! I have made 10 more Christmas cards from old ones for neighbour (I am counting as 2 makes). Whilst I was at it I discovered 2 more diamond painting ones to do for myself. I am determined to get Christmas done by Monday or Tuesday!🤣

Cupcakecraftscuddlycanine

@Florenceem I'm loving the bunnies! So cute!

Nothing finished here, just carrying on. Decided to try and be less stressed and attempt to enjoy it more...

Sadly our eldest doggy died earlier in the week so we are all trying to adjust. 

sammy_kaye18

Hello all 

Well the boy child is still testing positive. Hes such a busy bod that being cooped up inside is driving him a bit bonkers. Hes usually out at college, work, or mountain biking. I did permit him to take one of our dogs for a walk round the block yesterday and to steer clear of people (we live in an area where a lot of our neighbours are elderly) but thankfully we are in a welsh valley so lots of people free walking areas close by....He was out for about all of 4/5 minutes before he came home and said he let our greyhound x saluki off lead to play and chase and it wore him out so he came straight home. Hes been in his room ever since. His work wanted him in tomorrow but he tested this morning and its still showing positive so hes messaged them again now to ask what they want him to do. He's dosing up on vitamins and fresh orange juice as we speak and did manage a homemade sweet waffle for tea despite not being able to smell anything. Apart from a bit of a cough hes fine though. 

I need to sit down and find a craft to stop me snacking in the evenings. Im thinking I might take a note out of @RavenRover bargains and do a diamond painting I treated myself to a while back and never started! 

Either way today is a day of Rugby in our household. Husband is working in Swindon so wont be home until later so just me and my squish today (thats my daughters nickname) 

@Florenceem I love the bunnies. Are they easy to make? I am currently trying to think of things for the kids for Easter. Despite their ages (18 and 12) they love an easter egg hunt and me hiding things for them to find. They always have so I am going to get that done soon. I think my daughter might want to do some easter baking so I will have to get some mini eggs in before them.....only problem being diabetic! 

@old_fogey we have a bit of sunshine now but it has been chucking it down the last few days. I want to get putting up my greenhouse cover etc but with the winds and rain we are getting on our mountain top I think Im best off waiting till April. Fingers crossed you can get your curtains finished soon. 

daisy_1571

Cupcake sorry to hear your news about eldest doggie.  Sometimes they leave a huge hole in our lives

Daisy xx

Florenceem

sammy_kaye18 - the bunnies are easy to make. Have a look on Pinteres. for lots of ideas.
Finished 17 Easter cones - chocs and sweets.

 

plumduff55

It is dry and the sun is shining and my second load of washing is in the machine 😀. My mouth is less painful now and I'm so glad I won't have any more toothache. Happy days !!!

I finished the hat and mitts to put by for Christmas. I got the idea from @Soontobeoap to buy a faux fur pom pom for the hat and I've now ordered it from eBay. I have enough wool left to knit a pair of fingerless gloves which I will do some time. The hat is lovely - the sparkly bits are all different colours and I know dgd will love it. 

@sammy_kaye18 gardening grandma is brilliant. Hope your son is better soon.
@Florenceem So many bunnies ❤️

@Ravenrover Always great to find a crafting bargain
@Soontobeoap Is your hat fishermans rib? Lovely colours

plumduff55

Hi again, I've started my next project - a cardigan for dgd2 for Easter. The wool is Aran weight and I have 192 grams. The pattern states 200g so might or might not have enough wool depending how it knits up. I'll knit the back and one sleeve and work out then whether I'll have enough to finish it. If not I'll rip it back and it can be used for hat and mitts.

Soontobeoap

@plumduff55 my knitting is very holey so I gave up years ago. My hat is crocheted with dc into back of each stitch, working from base to pom pom end and missing end of row at pom pom end on every other row. This stitch makes a nice rib effect on jumpers too. 

x_raphael_xx

Loving all the easter makes!

In 82 hours in. Fox is 98% done, just a little bum fluff & tail to go, so I've started on the background and leaves, which are half stitches, so I hope it will go a little quicker. Even if I realised I'd miss-counted and had to unpick a couple of times.

Dark colours against the black aida are difficult to see in the photo, but irl it adds a nice texture

Florenceem

The fox is really striking now.